May Day rallies around the world – in pictures

May Day rallies around the world – in pictures

Protests have been held around the world on International Workers' Day. Rallies in Asia demanded wage increases, and marches in Europe opposed austerity measures. Thousands of workers protested in the Philippines, Indonesia and Taiwan. In Moscow, about 100,000 people – including the president, Dmitry Medvedev, and president-elect, Vladimir Putin – joined the main May Day march through the city centre

Tuesday 1 May 2012 07.58 EDT
First published on Tuesday 1 May 2012 07.58 EDT